The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

| Alvnh Eastman, William Kinds, G. w.
Benedict, II. q. Day, Capt. Mofiett, A. n.
Dare, II. O. Bassiord J. +. Heatwole, w.
Ii. Mitchell, ID. p. X. Strong, J. {. Wise.
bourne, {. II. Lineau. Frank simmons,
Irving Todd A. 7. Miller, Max Nichols, II.
| ii. 5. Paswell j. G. Hamlin, j. T. Murphy,
+. W. Randall. L. S. Frost. d. Ramaley,
II. c. Nit chell, f. II. Dearth.
Miss Winnaretta Singer, daughter OF the
American sewing machine inventor, has
| 81, 800, 600 in her own right, and is to
marry Prince dc Sccy Montbellard. Her
| mother married duke after Isaac Singers
| death.
| Railroad workmen and Youngstown, o.,
police have pitched battle for contest OF
q railroad track
| En- Attorney General MacNeash and
family will spend the summer in England.
Sir j ohm Pope Henessey has been rein
stated as governor general oil Mauritus.
Hamburg correspondent telegraphs
that rumor is current that Herr Miguel
is likely to succeed Bismarck rs minister
| OF commerce.
At Montreal, McDougal, Logic & Co.,
| oil and paint manufacturers, have failed.
Direct liabilities $3.50, 900.
| Secretary Lamar has sustained the com
missioner in his refusal to make for Hol-
land Il survey of q dry lake bed i'll sec
tions - and 30, township As, range 80,
fourth principal meridian, Minnesota.
| The secretary says: 1t is the policy OF the
department since 1877 to refuse to survey
meandered lake beds. Beside, he is not
| satisfied that tue lake bed does not inure
to the holders OF the adjoining tract by the
principle OF accretion.
A special from Lexington, Miss, TO the n.
! 0. Picayuuo, says: Il. B. Chatham, indie
pendent and Republican candidate for the
legislature, shot and killed John S. Har-
kins, associate editor OF the Lexington
Bulletin. Harkins father Is one OF the
Democratic nominees for the legislature.
Chatham and young Harkns had been
discussing politics and drinking beer freely
during the day up to the time the dispute
arose.
The comptroller OF the currency author
lied the Third National Bank OF Piqua,
O.. to begin business with a capital OF
100000.
The costoms receipts during the fiscal
year just closed were S14o, 96S 5SS de-
rived from $500, 79s, 745 imported goods.
That resents average taxation on imports
OF IS per cent.
Joseph c. Kennedy, once superintendent
|
Secretary Lamars daughter JEANNE is
going to marry her cousin, w. ii. Lamar,
a young lawyer Of Washington.
Even Mr.. Mannins's large estimate OF In
ternal revenue for the fiscal year just
closed fell short of the reality. His cal
culatlon was an increase of $40, 500 0OO
| The actual increase was $34, 81 l 1869.
The customs revenue increased S24, $780,
900, or 1916 per cent, and internal reve
nue. increased 2 per cent, while the
amount received in excess OF current eX-
penditures was S102, S64, 7O3.68.
L. 8. Grant post, No. 1927, G. A. R.. Of
Brooklyn has passed resolutions denounc-
ing the recent attacks upon the order as
insults to the living and ISLANDERS upon
our dead. The resolutions also declare
that the Grand Army men appeal to the
| loyal press OF the country without regard
! to artisan utilization.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
says that from figures given out Lately by
| Powderv it is ascertained that the mem
| bership Of the order OF the Knights OF
Labor has fallen from 1000, 900 to less
than 600, 900 within the last fourteen
| months. The loss has been steady and on
| the increase.
The inspector who had investigated the
accounts OF William Cannon, postmaster
| at Fort Abraham Lincoln, Oak, who late
| ly committed suicide, found that by false
returns OF Cancelled stamps Cannon had
| overdrawn in salary S5,055. The post
master general, under the act OF June II,
1878. made an order requesting the sixth
auditor to readust the compensation OF
| Cannon. The postoffice department says
| that it is making Il thorough investigation
OF the acts OF postmasters all over the
| country. It intiInates that there are 9th
er cases similar to that of Cannon.
Sir Wilfred Lawson presided over the meet
| ing of the international arbitration as
ISOLATION in London. The secretarys re-
port referred at length to the cooperation
| OF q similar association in America and
| expressed hope for the formation OF a
joint commission to consider the advisable
| ity OF creating an Anglo American arbitra-
ton tribunal. David Dudley Field, in
moving approval uf u petition to parlia-
| ment in favor of the creation of such
tribunal expressed hearty sympathy with
the cause
Edward Garage, the aeronaut killed by
falling from his balloon on the Fourth at
| Olean, n. Y. had made ninety successful
| ascensions.
The Southern Oak ota division convention
| at Huron constructs an executive council OF
fifteen to continue the agitation for state
| hood.
A fire at Port Huron destroyed planning
mill valued at S25, 600.
The National Educational Association
| commences its session In Chicago.
St. Paul was on the 18th inst, treated
| to phenomenon in the form OF clouds OF
what are variously called Green Bay,
swamp and day bugs. About 10 o'clock
q breeze sprang up from the south and
| with it came the countless millions OF bugs,
which swarmed every light, often becoming
| so thick around many street lamps as to
almost obscure the light. Around the
electric light masts they seemed to congre-
gate in greater numbers than elsewhere,
and in the vicinity OF Bridge Square,
Seven Corners and at the park at the head
OF Third street, the streets were literally
| coveredwith the pests to the depth ofseveral
inches. The street sweeping force carried
away many wagon loads OF the bugs from
Bridge square and vicinity about II
o'clock, but at o'clock this morning the
streets in that locality were again covered
with them, and they still continue to ONE.
Six weeks ago st. Paul was visited by the
same nuisance.
The following banks have been authoriz-
ed to begin business Quincy National
Bank OF Quincy, ILL.,, capital 100000;
First National Bank, OF Cimaron, Kan,
capital 100000
| The Huron convention adopts resOlu.
tions presenting in the strongest manner
| Dakota g demands for division and state
hood.
At PittsburQ, about eight hundred men
at the Black Diamond Steel works OF Park
| Brothers & Co., struck because the firm re.
fused to reinstate union men recently dis
charged.
An Ell Paso (Tex.) special describes a
| visit to the only active volcano in North
America. 1t is twelve miles from Bavispe,
State OF Sonora, Mexico. The volcano
and earthquake have almost annihilated
the village OF Bavispe. Many people were
killed, and the survivors are In q most
| wretched condition. The volcano Is de.
scribed as n majestic sight. Near 1t is q
geyser rivaling any Of those in the Yellow
stone Park,
The condition OF the German crown